My taters are growing

We keep them in the baskets in our mud room with no supplied heat. Coverd with a cloth to keep them dark. They have all sprouted like this.

Guese we need to try something different next year.

Re: My taters are growing

Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:08 pm

The chlorophyll in the shoots indicates that they were getting sunlight from somewhere.

Re: My taters are growing

Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:09 am

Dale, If your mud room includes that chest freezer you do have supplied heat.

Re: My taters are growing

Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:11 am

Anyone down south ready to plant taters? LOL

Re: My taters are growing

Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:26 am

Oh Yeah

Re: My taters are growing

Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:32 am

Good Bill, I will bring them down in a couple weeks. Ya better get the bed ready. They are no longer good for eating and I hate for them to go to waste.

Re: My taters are growing

Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:57 am

Dale Shaw wrote:Anyone down south ready to plant taters? LOL

Won't be long.....I had a great-great uncle that always planted his on Valentine's day or shortly thereafter...

Al

Re: My taters are growing

Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:08 am

Just might start some in the hoop house next week! Dusty B

Re: My taters are growing

Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:01 pm

Keep the sprouts picked off and keep them at near 32 degrees as possible without actually freezing them!---also keep them dark.---Right now knock off the sprouts and use the wilted spuds!---they still taste good,fry good, mash good!!!Ours get turned from box to box every 2 weeks while in storage, which helps keep the sprouting process confused too! thanks; sonny